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The Free Press Journal

India targets 7.4% GDP in FY26

Govt's projection defies headwinds, pegs growth beyond last fiscal's 6.5%

2 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

RELIEF TO ALL, irrespective of statistics, declares CM

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said the death of any person is painful for him.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

Justice Varma questions LS probe, SC not on same page

The SC on Wednesday questioned the view that an impeachment motion admitted by the Lok Sabha must automatically fail if a similar motion moved in the Rajya Sabha is rejected, while hearing a plea filed by Allahabad HC judge Justice Yashwant Varma.

2 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

When will a stray dog bite? Can't read its mind, says SC

Expressing serious concern over noncompliance of rules and directions by civic bodies to curb attacks by stray dogs, the Supreme Court has said that no one can read the animal's mind when it is in a \"mood to bite or not\".

3 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

Film distributor's wife loses ₹77 lakh in investment scam

The Worli police have registered a cheating case against two brothers for allegedly defrauding Monisha Ashok Ahuja, a 61-year-old retired schoolteacher and wife of a film distributor, of Rs77 lakh through a fake investment scheme promising high returns over nearly a decade.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

21-yr-old, youngest to challenge seasoned politicians

Contesting the BMC polls as an Independent from Mahim (ward 190), what sets Raynel Fernandes' candidature apart is his age just 21 years!

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

Retrospective water bills over tampered meter: MIDC appeal nixed

The principal district court of Thane sessions court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), upholding a trial court order that had quashed and set aside water bills worth over Rs73.7 lakh issued to M/s Oceana Textile Mills Pvt Ltd, a Navi Mumbai-based industrial unit.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

EPS Delhi dash triggers NDA alliance suspense

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami flew to the national capital on Wednesday afternoon after what political circles characterised as an urgent call from the Bharatiya Janata Party's central leadership, adding momentum to protracted and tense seat-sharing negotiations ahead of the Assembly elections.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

Tata Power to set up ₹6,675 cr ingot, wafer mfg unit in Andhra

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd will set up a 10 GW greenfield ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh at an outlay of over Rs 6,600 crore.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

Stock market returns to improve as fundamentals turn favourable

India's stock market returns are likely to improve in the coming months as several key fundamentals turn favourable, according to a Morgan Stanley report.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

B'desh's WC ties: Suspense lingers

The T20 World Cup 'will they play, won't they play in India' drama stirred up by Bangladesh has not yielded any concessions on its core demand to shift matches to Sri Lanka, although Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said ICC has assured it that security-related concerns would be addressed.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

HC says book on Deepam row judge 'abusive', stays release

The Madras HC on Wednesday stayed the release, circulation and sale of a book allegedly targeting Justice GR Swaminathan, the judge who heard the case on the lighting of a temple lamp on the hilltop in Madurai.

2 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

No construction within 200 mts of Kshipra in Ujjain, says HC

Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday issued a stern warning to the Ujjain district administration and the Ujjain Municipal Corporation (UMC) over noncompliance with its earlier directions concerning construction near the Kshipra River.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

India should boost silver processing, diversify imports

Silver is not just a precious metal but a key industrial and energy transition input, and India should focus on processing it by securing long-term overseas mining supplies, boosting domestic refining and recycling, reducing reliance on imported finished silver, and diversifying import sources, GTRI said.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

Open to military use in Greenland, says US

Govt's projection defies headwinds, pegs growth beyond last fiscal's 6.5%

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal

US seizes 2 oil tankers, draws Russia protests

The US has sharply intensified its economic and military pressure on Venezuela, intercepting two oil tankers in in ternational waters on Wednesday, including one sailing under a Russian flag.

2 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Donald, I beg you: Trump mocks Macron over tariffs

US President Donald Trump (L) mocked his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, recounting how he coerced Paris into agreeing to triple its drug prices by threatening to hike tariffs on all French imports to America.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Rules for large gatherings notified

Authorities have issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure to regulate and manage large public gatherings across the State, folowing directions from the Madras High Court and shaped by lessons drawn from ast September's deadly stampede in Karur that claimed 41 lives during a rally addressed by actor and TVK founder Vijay.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Bid to block book denigrating judge

Madras High Court on Wednesday permitted an advocate to seek an urgent lunch motion aimed at res training the reported release of a Tamil book that portrays a sitting judge as a sympat hiser of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for his verdict in a temple-related dispute, setting the stage for swift judicial scrutiny ahead of the book’s scheduled launch in Chennai on Thursday.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Racing awards stolen from director's home

Advertising and film director Shiven Surendranath has lodged a complaint with the Gamdevi police, accusing his domestic help of stealing gold and silver trophies collectively worth around Rs15.40 lakh from his residence in Breach Candy.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Jel serves legal notice

The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind’s state unit issued a legal notice to A K Balan, demanding ₹1 crore in compensation for what it described as defamatory statements that have intensified an already fraught debate on communal polarisation and electoral rhetoric.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Navneet Rana freed in caste cert case

A metropolitan magistrate court recently discharged former MP and BJP leader Navneet Rana from a case registered at the Mulund police station for allegedly obtaining a forged caste certificate.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Op Sindoor: EAM flags western hypocrisy

‘People sitting far away say things oft without application of mind’

2 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Lenovo aims to double India business in 3 years

Global technology major Lenovo aims to double its business in India over the next three years, banking on a surging Motorola smartphone segment and \"high double-digit\" growth in its infrastructure and services verticals, according to a senior company official.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Chitrangada on her unexpected casting in Salman's next

Actress Chitrangda Singh opens up about starring opposite Salman Khan in The Battle of Galwan, calling the role unexpected, emotional and deeply personal, marking a significant milestone in her acting career

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Hrithik's fitness food mantra

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan gave fans a glimpse into his fitness routine, sharing a post about his new motto: 'Eat lesser, love better. But make the plate look huge'

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

FARA filings reveal Pak lobbying blitz in US, securing FATF whitelist

India’s swift and precise military action during the May 2025 conflict against Pakistan in Operation Sindoor led Islamabad to US lobbying for securing the FATF whitelist, as India destroyed nine terror camps in Pakistan and PoJK in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Dy CM Ajit Pawar fights uphill in Pimpri-Chinchwad

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has launched an aggressive campaign to reclaim Pimpri-Chinchwad, once considered his political bastion, which the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) lost in 2017 after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended its 15-year rule in the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC).

2 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Voting process for colour-coded EVMs

Voters to cast four votes using colour- coded EVM units in civic polls

1 min  |

January 08, 2026

The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Saiyami reunites with Gulshan

Actress Saiyami Kher is set to reunite with her 8 A.M. Metro costar Gulshan Devaiah for an upcoming project.

1 min  |

January 08, 2026